Chasing Benjamin (4th Gen#10)

Chapter 33

"I know you're sad, Momma. Are you sad because I look a lot like my father?" Tanong ng anak niya na nagpagulat sa kanya.

Hindi agad siya nakasagot dahil hindi niya alam kung paano ito sasagutin. Even if she deny, nananampal ang ebidensya sa mukha ng anak na halos walang nakuha mula sa kanya.

"If that's the reason why you're sad. I don't want to look like him." Dugtong ng anak.

Napasinghap siya sa sinabi nito.

"Drix, don't say that! Your father loves you. Please, baby. Don't say that."

Even tho how much she hates Hendrix, hindi niya maatim na pati ang anak niya ay may galit dito. She don't want Drix Loe to learn about having grudge on to someone.

She may be hypocrite for saying that. Siya pa mismo ang nagsabi niyan, siya naman 'tong nagtanim ng galit sa binata.

"But he hurt you, Momma." Nakangusong saad ng anak.

"He did, but please, don't hate your Dadda." She said with pleading eyes.

Ngumuso ito at saka tumango. Nakahinga siya ng maluwag.

"Good, let's go now?" Aya niya sa anak. Tumango naman ito. Muling bumalik ang sigla sa mukha.

She headed to the counter and pay for the charges. He bid goodbye to Collie and to the two girls.

"Momma, archade?" Yaya ng anak niya na agad niyang tinanguan.

She will enjoy this day with her son. Babawi siya sa anak niya.

And she let that sadness to go away thinking that Hendrix will really stop seeing her because she told her to.

This is what you want, right, Chloe?

THE next day she woke up with a smile on her face. It feels so good waking up with Drix Loe on her arms---

Where's my son?!

Agad siyang napabangon sa kaba habang hinahanap ang anak.

These days, she's really nagiging praning! Parang ano mang oras ay kukunin sa kanya si Drix Loe.

Nakahinga siya ng maluwag ng makitang nakaupo ang anak niya sa carpet sa kanyang kwarto na malapit sa veranda. Hawak-hawak nito ang cellphone niya.

"Anak..." She softly called him and walks towards him.

Lumingon ito sa kanya at ngumiti.

"Momma, I'm taking pictures!" Drix Loe sounds excited as he showed her the phone with his cute picture on it.

Kinuha niya iyon at napangiti ng makita ang anak na nakangiti sa camera. He's so cute!

Hindi niya napigilang halikan ito sa pisngi. Kung pwede lang kagatin, eh! Nanggigigil siya rito.

"Momma, what's IG?" Inosenting tanong ng bata na nagpatigil sa kanya.

IG. Instagram. Matagal na niyang binaon sa limot ang account na 'yun. It was activated again but she never logged in. Parte iyon ng masalimout niyang nakaraan. It was part of their journey.

Malas talaga kapag i-flex sa social media. Keep it private na lang! Gosh.

"It's a website, anak, where you can post pictures." Paliwanang niya.

Napalabi naman ito saka tumango.

"Can I post my picture, Momma?"

She frozed upon hearing those words. Hindi niya alam ang isasagot sa anak lalo pa at tinatago niya ito sa ama, pero may parte sa kanyang gustong pumayag. Ayaw na niyang itago pa ito.